1. Elements and Principles of Art
Split Page Note Taking
And beach ball review

2. What are the elements and
principles?

The elements and principles are the building
blocks used to create all types of art.
 They
are the components in an artwork that can
be isolated and defined.
 Art
Elements:
Line, Shape, Form, Space, Color, Texture
 Design Elements:
Balance, Proportion, Rhythm, Emphasis, Unity, Mov
ement, Pattern, Repetition, Variety

3. Line
 Lines
lead your eye through
the composition and define
the edges of an object.
 Lines
can vary in size and
direction.
(vertical, horizontal, thick, thi
n, etc), which helps
communicate the image to
the viewer.

4. Shape
 Shapes
help define a twodimensional object.
 They can vary in height
and width.
 The ovals and rectangles
describe the architectural
details in this fresco
painting.
 Shapes
can help define
the lights and shadows.

5. Form
 Form
is very similar to
shape, except it
occupies threedimensional space.
 It has width and
height, but it also has
depth.
 The bean is a
spherical-like form.
You can see all
around it.

6. Geometric vs. Organic
shapes and forms

7. Space
 In
two -dimensional
art, artists can give
the illusion of space
and depth with
shading and
perspective.
 Positive
Space
and Negative

8. Color
 Color
is simply the light reflected
off an object. It can bring
excitement and life to a work of
art.
 Hue- actual color
 Intensity- brightness or dullness
 Value- lightness and darkness
 The
artist used light colors to
describe the candle flame. The
dark values give the work a sense
of mystery.

9. Texture
 Texture
is the surface quality
of an object.
 Artists can convey texture on
two dimensional and threedimensional works.
 This
artist using heavy blending
of the brush to get the sense
of smooth texture in the fabric.

10. Beach Ball- Formal Analysis
Now
that you know the
elements of art, you can
formally analyze and
describe its parts.
Describe how that artist
used a certain element.